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Deadline for disbursing stimulus money among smaller enterprises extended

The central bank has extended the deadline further to implement the stimulus package for cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) from November 30 to December 31. It has also relaxed regulations allowing more trade-based financing under the package in...

Dhaka-Thimphu to ink PTA deal next month, says Bhutanese envoy

Bhutan will sign the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh...

Switzerland keen to deepen economic ties with Bangladesh, says envoy

Switzerland wants to strengthen and widen its ties with Bangladesh...

Dhaka weighs possibility of joining RCEP, but chance little

Bangladesh's inclusion in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and...

Private port to handle bulk cargoes to facilitate trade with India

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has allowed Summit Alliance...

Dictated credit, lack of bad borrowers' data blamed for swelling NPL

Bankers and academicians have cited overfinancing, dictated credit, lack of...

New alliance launched to help Bangladeshi farmers thrive

Farm entrepreneurswill be able operate through ‘Better Life Farming’ centres,...

Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $41b again

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves crossed the US$41 billion-mark again...

Non-tariff barriers may be discussed at Indo-Bangladesh talks

Foreign Secretary (FS) Masud Bin Momen is scheduled to visit...

US ambassador to Bangladesh meets CEO of PPP Authority

Earl R Millar, ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh...

Covid causes nearly 40pc decline in FDI inflow into Bangladesh

The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh...

Bangladesh may get $500m more WB fund for vaccine procurement

The World Bank (WB) has assured Bangladesh of providing US$500...

Recovery slower in the informal economy

In South Asia, three-quarters of workers depend on informal employment....

EPB lowers service charge on exports to EU

The state-owned Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reduced the service...

Dhaka urges Delhi not to impose fresh NTBs, and widen trade gap

Bangladesh has requested India to withdraw its new customs rules...

Extravagance with public money!

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed a staggering...

35 companies excluded from large taxpayers' unit

The average annual VAT payment by 35 large taxpayers has...

Development indicators need to be made inclusive, say policy thinkers  

Powerful groups in society push their own agendas to frame...

Bangladesh seeks greater int'l support for migrant workers

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab...

Taxpayers flocking to mini tax fairs

Mini-tax fairs have started gaining momentum in the tax zones...

BB relaxes regulations for outward remittances

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed regulations allowing industrial enterprises...

Dhaka-Sylhet highway to be made four-lane with $2.0b ADB funding

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide US$...

NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh has trade deficit

The revenue board has suggested refraining from signing any free...

BB extends policy support to all exporters

The central bank has extended its policy support allowing all...

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